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Originally Posted by galligator
I love some of the designer shoes, but with the large number of shoes I own already, I can rotate & they will last a long time - even if they are synthetics or glued styles. I hate spending more than $150 on a pair of shoes or $200 on boots. That said, I did buckle & buy a Prada pump on sale that would never get down to the bargain price I would have wished for - but most items that I am interested in are available in similar styles by lower end labels ($90-200) at retail prices that allow them to be purchased off season at a true bargain price. I am balancing value per dollar, & most high-end designers don't quite give me that for the wear I will get from a shoe. I have been quite lucky that styles from Betsey Johnson, Seychelles, Kenzie, & Steve Madden, among others, are a good fit for a medium width Higher arch foot. So many higher end labels only make narrow widths & aren't sized for enough arch variations, that I will prefer those that make my feet happy in extended wear.
For those of us who aren't made of money, we have to find a balance in these things, and mid-range is a good place to play & get both style & value.
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[font="Century Gothic"][color="Blue"]We like a lot of the same designers Seychelles. I love Steve Madden, I must have 20 pair currently. I love Seychelles as well but I noticed that my foot must have shrank because my cute wedges are now sliding..
Betsey Johnson has some kicky little shoes with a sexy edge. I am not made of money. I make good money but currently am in such debt I can't afford to just put my money on my feet. Maybe in about three years once my IRS debt is behind me..lol. But for me, the most expensive shoes I purchased recently (and they were worth every cent..) was my Cole Haan Nike Air shoes. They set me back around $280 plus shipping..but I wear them all the time. I only brought them because it was bonus check money.
